Employee

DISABILITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY is looking for a caring employee for the Housing Unit Pakkutaq, located in Nuuk. If you want to make a difference for our residents, you are exactly who we need as our new colleague.

The position is a full-time job of 40 hours a week with varying working hours. You will be part of a dedicated community that values learning and development highly.

The housing unit Pakkutaq has space for 12 residents aged 18-67 with physical or mental disabilities. Your core task will be to help each resident maintain and develop their physical, mental, and social skills. Together with your dedicated colleagues, you will support the resident in maintaining and developing their identity, self-esteem, and joy of life.

As an employee, you become part of an interdisciplinary community consisting of health assistants - helpers, nurses, and unskilled workers. Our values for the living unit are care, respect for the individual, creating security and trust, the best possible quality of life, and active listening. We are a workplace where there are challenges and where there is an opportunity to influence your own tasks.

Your tasks:

To work on developing the residents towards a higher degree of self-sufficiency and increased quality of life, among other things, through the work with the residents' action plans.

To motivate and support the residents in everyday activities such as a walk, shopping, and doctor visits.

To strengthen the community in the living unit through collaboration with colleagues, leaders, and residents.

The tasks are carried out in close collaboration with the other staff of the housing unit as well as internal and external partners, including caseworkers, Ikaarsaarfik, Queen Ingrid's Hospital, and the criminal justice system.

Expectations of you:

·Has an interest in working with our citizens

Is curious and motivated by challenges

Is caring and welcoming, and sees that it is the way to a good work environment.

·Want to develop yourself and our department so that it makes a meaningful difference for the resident.

Has a positive mind and humor

That you possess calm, patience, and are at peace with yourself.

·Is stable, robust, and spacious

We prefer that you have a health-related or educational background.

Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.

About us:

In this position, you will become part of a larger community. We are a department with eight residential units, five housing collectives, two activity and social offerings, and three support teams located in Nuuk, Tasiilaq, and Paamiut.

We offer an exciting job in a department that is facing significant development. This development includes, among other things, thorough onboarding for you as a new employee, ongoing support, and professional communities.

If you would like to know more, you are very welcome to contact us.

Criminal record:

This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a criminal record. We would therefore like to point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the criminal record from the Police.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable agreement between the Government of Greenland, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

No staff housing can be provided for the position.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact us for further information about the position and associated tasks at:

Leader Sikkersoq Karlsson, phone +299 58 19 19 or email: skar@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Application marked with Job no. 280-26, and attached educational certificate and documentation of previous employment, etc. must be uploaded before the deadline expires.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted electronically via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please submit your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: April 2, 2026